St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-01

say that he took the governor by what he
said and didn't take back anything. He
asserted again that he doubted the right of
the governor to influence votes and charge
bribery
The Rogers resolution providing for the
appointment of committee of five to in
vestigate the matter was then passed I'M
anllnously, and the speaker appointed
Messrs. Rogers Prosser. Barker. Snider
and Wilson as the committee.
TAXING NOTES AND MORTGAGES.
A lively row occurred when the Williams
Dill relating to the taxation of notes and
mortgages was reached. Messrs Hendrick-
son and Rogers led the opposition to it and
the feeling became intense, and some acr-
mony was developed during the hour and a
half that the debate ragged Speeches
were made by Messrs. Hendrickson, Rog-
ers. Donnelly. Lucas. Plowman. Snider.
Emery, Williams, Millar, Keys. Furlong
and Lee. The latter opposed it. Rogers
and Donnelly at one time became excited
and iudulged in a little side-show of their
own. but it led to no unpleasant results.
HendricksOn submitted an amendment pro-
viding that Ramsey and Hennepin counties
be eXem pied from the provisions of the bill.
Motions to the same effect were made to
include Washington. Houston, Dodge, Chi
Sago, Pine and Kanabec counties Then
there was q long wrangle, Rogers contend
ing that it would not be constitutional to
pass such legislation, and asserting that the
members were elected TO legiSlate for the
people and not for any special class Mr..
DonnellY and most Of the other speakers
argued in favor of the passage of tine bill as
one that would force the rich men to pay
their taxes instead of evading them as now.
After the subject and the members were
exhausted the bill. with Bjorge's bill for the
assessment and taxation of personal prop
erty, was referred to MessrS. Williams and
BJOrge for correction and revision.
Reese'S bill providing for the mortgaging
Of crops was, afteF some discussion, recon-
mended to pass, as was Ewings bill, relat-
ing to insurance.
The Keyes BILL providing tor the revision
Of the probate laws, was considered. 1t
stipulates that the aggregate expenditures
shall not exceed So 600, and the commission
shall consist of II. c. Eller, of st. Paul;
w. c. Williston, of Red Wing, and Judge
NJ. II. Sullivan, of Dakota. Mr.. Gregory
of Washington, offered an amendment that
the appropriation be made $40, 600 and that
the commission revise all the laws of the
state. The matter was laid over
Mr.. Keyes bill. relating to the regulation
OF railroad companies, was recommended
for third reading.
The next order waa the consideration of
MI. Donnellys bill to prevent the corrup-
tion of public officers by railroad
corporations through the issuing
OF railroad passes but Mr.. Donnelly
consented to its postponement in order that
an amendment proposed by Mr.. Gregory,
of Washington. should be considered. Mr.
Gregory's amendment is just the reverse of
what MIR. Donnelly proposes, and it is quite
UNIQUE and certainly original. Mr.. Dom
nelly seeks to prevent the issuance of passes
by railroads to public officials, while Mr..
GregOry'S bill forces them to issue passes.
Mr. Gregory claims that this will solve the
whole problem. If the railroads are forced
to issue these passes by law they cannot ex-
act any courtesieS in return. The public
official, knowing that the pass must be
issued to him. will feel under no obligations
to the railroads. and the latter will there
fore have no lever upon him. Mr.. Gregory
contends that the railroads owe all their
valuable franchises and privileges to the
state, and the state can compel the roads to
issue the passes as partial recompense.
Mr.. Donnelly says such law would GER
tainly be effective. The point however, is
a new and novel one, and he was not pre-.
pared to express an opinion regarding it.
lie was little bit doubtful, though, whether
the railroad companies could be forced to
issue the passes.
Z ir.zG Gregnryss bill, if effective would save
the mileage to the state that the members
ALWAYS draw